2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0L Petrol · CV09 AXB

The 2009 Ford Mondeo presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 17 December 2025 at 125,076 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The vehicle carries no advisories or defects in any test, and the most recent pass confirms the car met standards seven months before the current date. Prior to that, the test on 16 December 2025 recorded a fail at 125,074 miles with no defects listed, a pattern repeated when the 6 December 2024 attempt failed at 109,269 miles yet passed eleven days later with no faults noted. Such paired fail-pass entries with zero recorded defects suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical non-compliance. Annual mileage averages near 7,357 miles, consistent with typical use for a seventeen-year-old vehicle. The record shows 92,004 miles on 24 October 2023, rising to 109,671 by 17 December 2024 and 125,076 by December 2025, equating to roughly 16,000 miles in the final year and a lighter 17,000 across the prior fourteen months. No long stationary gaps appear, though the sparse five-entry history leaves consumable wear between tests unobserved. The two close-mileage fails imply the keeper addressed minor paperwork or retest timing rather than deferred upkeep. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the unexplained same-day fail-pass cycles. The absence of corrosion or structural integrity flags in the DVLA data is reassuring, but the Mondeo's 125,000 miles mean fatigue in steering joints and exhaust emissions components is plausible despite clean certificates. Verify the 2024 and 2025 fails involved no concealed binding calipers or tyre tread limits later corrected off-record. Given the spotless defect list, previous owners likely maintained basic statutory compliance even if the duplicate failures hint at test-centre friction. The car is mechanically credible on paper, yet physical checks on underside rust and drivetrain leaks remain prudent before purchase.